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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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