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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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