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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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