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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers 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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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