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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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