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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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