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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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