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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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