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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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