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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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