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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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