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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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