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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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