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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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