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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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