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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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