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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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