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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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