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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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