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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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