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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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