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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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