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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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