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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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