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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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