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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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