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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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