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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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