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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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