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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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