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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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