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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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