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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important 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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