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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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