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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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