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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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