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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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