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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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