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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about 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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