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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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