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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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