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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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