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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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