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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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