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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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