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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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