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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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