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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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