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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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