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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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