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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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