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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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