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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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