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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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