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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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