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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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