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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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