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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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