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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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