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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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