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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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