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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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