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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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