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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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