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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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