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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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