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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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