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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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