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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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