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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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