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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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