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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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