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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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