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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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