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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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