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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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