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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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