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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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