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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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