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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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