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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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