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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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