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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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