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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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