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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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