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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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