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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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