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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)