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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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