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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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