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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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