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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important 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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