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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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