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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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