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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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