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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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