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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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