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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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