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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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