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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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