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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies 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 teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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