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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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