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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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