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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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