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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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