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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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