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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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