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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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