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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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