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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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