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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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