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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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