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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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