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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key 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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