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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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