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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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