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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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