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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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