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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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