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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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