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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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