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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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