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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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