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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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