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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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