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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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