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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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