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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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