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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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