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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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