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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions 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 the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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