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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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