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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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