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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important 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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