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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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