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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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