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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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