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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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