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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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