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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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