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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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