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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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