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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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