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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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