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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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