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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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