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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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