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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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