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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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