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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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