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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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