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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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