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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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