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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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