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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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