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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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