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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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