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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes 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. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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