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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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