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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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