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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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