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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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