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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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