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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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