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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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