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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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