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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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