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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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