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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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