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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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