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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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