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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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