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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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