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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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