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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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