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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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