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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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