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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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