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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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