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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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