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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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