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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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