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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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