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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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