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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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