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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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