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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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