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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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