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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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