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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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