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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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