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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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