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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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