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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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