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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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