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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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