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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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