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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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