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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates 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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