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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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