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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the 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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