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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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