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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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