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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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