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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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