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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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