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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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