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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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