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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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