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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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