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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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