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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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