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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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