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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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