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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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