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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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