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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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