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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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 elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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