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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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