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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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