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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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