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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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