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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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