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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge 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 resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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