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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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