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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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