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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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