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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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