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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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