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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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