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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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