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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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