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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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