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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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