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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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