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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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