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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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