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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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