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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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