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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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