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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major 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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