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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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