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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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