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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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