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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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