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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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