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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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