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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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