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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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