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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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