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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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