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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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