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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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