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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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