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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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