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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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