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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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