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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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