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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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