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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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