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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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