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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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