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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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