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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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