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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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