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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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