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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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