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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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