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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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