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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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