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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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