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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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