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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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