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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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