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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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