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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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