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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business 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 teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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