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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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