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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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