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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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