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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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