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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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