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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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