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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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