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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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