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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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