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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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