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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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