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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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