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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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