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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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