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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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