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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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