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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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