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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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