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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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