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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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