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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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