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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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