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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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