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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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