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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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