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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. 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 almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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