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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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