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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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