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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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