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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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