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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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