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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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