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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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