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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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