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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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