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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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