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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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