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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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