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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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