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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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