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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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