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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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