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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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