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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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