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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always 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 variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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