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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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