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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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