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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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