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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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