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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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