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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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