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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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