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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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