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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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