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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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