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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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