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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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