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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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