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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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