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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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