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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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