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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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