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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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