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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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