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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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