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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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