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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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