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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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