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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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