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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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