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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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