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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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