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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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