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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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