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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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