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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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