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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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