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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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