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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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