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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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