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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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