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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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