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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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