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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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