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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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