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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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