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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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