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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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