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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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