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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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