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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major 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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