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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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