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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major 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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