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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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