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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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