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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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