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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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