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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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