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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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