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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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