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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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