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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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