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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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