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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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