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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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