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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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