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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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