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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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