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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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