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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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