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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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