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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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