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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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