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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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