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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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