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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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