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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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