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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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