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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details 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 definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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