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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the 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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