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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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