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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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