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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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