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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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