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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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