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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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