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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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