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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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