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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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