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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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