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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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