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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines 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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