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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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