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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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