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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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