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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies 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 handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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