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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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