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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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