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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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