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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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