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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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