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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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