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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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