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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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