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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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