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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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