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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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