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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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