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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators 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 evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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