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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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