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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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