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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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