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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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