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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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