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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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