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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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