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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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