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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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