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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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