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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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