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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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