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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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