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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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