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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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