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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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