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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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