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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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