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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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