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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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