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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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