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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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