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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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