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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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