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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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