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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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