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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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