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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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