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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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