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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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