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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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