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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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