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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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