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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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