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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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