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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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