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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education