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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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