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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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