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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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