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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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