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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important 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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