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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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