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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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