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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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