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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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