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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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