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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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