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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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