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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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