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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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