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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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