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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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