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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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