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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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