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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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