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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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