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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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