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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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