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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the 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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