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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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