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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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