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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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