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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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