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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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