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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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