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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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