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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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