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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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