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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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