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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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