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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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