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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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