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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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