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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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