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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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