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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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