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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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