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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the 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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