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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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