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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key 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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