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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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