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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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