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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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