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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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