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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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